A/N: Well this chapter is long and i stayed up really late trying to finish it for everyone, i really hope you all enjoy and keep reviewing for more, telling me what you think and LUNCHBOX LOVER if you're reading this, i just want to thank you, very much, for you're kind words on my other story and this one :] yes i am writing a story called Edward's Heart, but dont worry Candy will still be updating regularly which is always every three or four days maybe i'll start up dating every two. So yes, keep reviewing and if you have the time check out Edward's Heart, that im still not sure if i'll keep writing but we'll see.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or Feeling Sorry For Celia.
"What about Ralf?" Alice looked above the baby book she was investigating, so intensely. I just had to roll my eyes at her dramatic ways.
"I told you I don't even want to think about naming the thing." I grabbed the book out of her hands and put it back on the shelf, where it belonged.
"You know, I think that was you somehow being excited." She put her finger on her lip as if she were in deep thought. Her dark blue eyes sparkling with amusement.
"Jerk." I muttered under my breath, earning a musical laugh from her.
"Can we just get what we were looking for." I smiled slightly.
"Yes we may." Alice giggled. The book store wasn't filled today, nor was it empty, but as it usually is on a Monday. I would know, I think I was one of the little people who know this book store even exists.
It was cozy, and warm inside, filled with millions of books. Yes I would say this is one of my favorite places, except if I'm with Mary Alice who cant seem to stay away from anything baby related like I asked.
Its not like the baby bump was growing everyday, and I was just getting fatter and now you could almost completely see it under my shirt.
I remember we use always get those plastic dolls for Christmas, and I would beg and beg and beg for one. Alice and I use to get all the kinds we want, from all over the world, and we would play house and treat those plastic things with so much care.
I remember crying for hours when Alice had accidentally spilled fruit punch on my dollies dress. Why the hell did we want those? If I saw one this exact moment I would probably burn it.
Dear Bella,
Please, we know you are going through a difficult time in your life, and you feel the need to put everything just a few feet away from you in danger, but we beg of you. Please do no not burn any dolls in the process Ms. Swan. We would like to make note we are absolutely terrified of you, and wont be mailing you ever again. It wasn't of us to send mail of to the mailing list, but we over heard your threat and we can no longer just sit and let you verbally abuse us. Maybe you're unsatisfied with your real baby, but these little girls want there plastic dolls. Damn it.
Thank you for your time,
Dolly Administration
This whole hour we have been at the bookstore Alice has been harassing me with baby names, and I just couldn't take it anymore, if it was truly up to me we wont be naming it at all, it can just go by unknown. I would keep that to myself, if I didn't want Alice to murder me in my sleep.
"What about Jacob!" Alice squealed.
"No!" I hissed, she didn't even have a book in her hand this time, it was just all in her mind.
"Oh come on thinking of names is not that bad." Alice rolled her eyes.
"When you're the one carrying the things it is!" I pinched her.
"Ow! Its not a thing for the last time it's a baby!" She pinched me back.
"Alice's I'll report you for abuse of the young and pregnant." I glared, stopping our walking in front of a large science fiction shelf.
"I'll report you for unborn child abuse!" She narrowed her eyes.
"You cant do that." I rolled my eyes.
"Have you seen Tyra!?" She threw her hands up in the air bewildered. Her face went blank and almost panic like, it scared the living crap out of me, and I froze along with her.
"Edward." She mumbled and I unfroze giving her the death glare.
"If you think I'm naming my child after Edward you're-" She cut me off..
"No, no, Edwards here." She grabbed my hand and speed walked to the other end of the direction, pulling me behind a shelf as we peaked over it. Looking a lot like idiots if you ask me.
"What is he doing here?" I swore I almost growled.
"I told him not to come." Alice mumbled and I wasn't sure if she was speaking to me or herself.
"You told him I was here." I glared at her.
"Kind of." She bit her lips but kept hr eyes peaking over the book shelf. I didn't even dare look over there.
"He's alone." She noted, and for whatever reason that lightened my mood.
"He's by the baby books!" Alice gasped and put my hand around her mouth, she was talking much to loud. I turned to peak over the book shelf and he was indeed standing in the baby book section, his eyes searching for something. Why was he getting a baby book.
"You have to go talk to him." Alice ordered, and I was unable to stop looking away from him as he searched through the shelves.
"Are you sure he's not looking for the pornography shelves?" I mumbled under m breathe.
"You must go to speak to him." Alice began to push me from our cozy hiding spot.
"No, no, no." I whispered slapping away her hands.
"No one has to do anything." I hissed under my breathe. Alice yelped startling me, and I jumped about 5 ft off the ground.
"Alice!" I put my hand over my heart.
"Look!" She covered her mouth to muffle her scream. I turned to peak back over the book shelf at Edward in the baby section, and someone else was there with him, I couldn't see who, but he was big, not bigger then Edward, but big enough, he had long hair much like Jacob,
Oh god.
It was Jacob, standing there an inch from Edward., and they didn't even realize it. Why was this happening to me today, I wish I just hadn't happened to be here today, why did we need to find a cook book today of all days!/ We could have waited, we can still leave right? We can still stroll out of here.
My eyes darted to the exit, and I was ready to dash towards it, of course Alice followed my gaze and gripped on to my sleeve. I was definitely bubbling with annoyance, and I couldn't understand why I just couldn't walk away and pretend I was never here. It made absolute sense to me no.
"Watch." Alice demanded turning my head to peak over the shelf again, as the two of them stared at the shelves still not acknowledging each others presence.
"I cant do it-" I was about to look away.
"Watch it!" Alice shushed me.
"Abuse." I muttered as I stared back over where Edward and Jacob were standing.
"This horrible." I groaned quietly as I watched them intensely, still standing there staring at the books, not even realizing they were standing right next to each other, just inches from touching, or bumping.
"But quite the thrill." Alice said dazed still staring, I slapped her arm.
"Abuse." She muttered, and if I wasn't staring intently at Edward and Jacob standing side by side just inches apart, I would have rolled my eyes.
But she was right, it wasn't exhilarating, or fun to watch, it was one of those things you just couldn't look away from, like waiting for two hungry lions to attack, or fight to the death, or like trying to look away from a car crash on the freeway. It was horrid, and I don't know how I was suppose to deal with this. My heart was beating crazy in my chest, my head felt heavier, and I could feel my palms begin to sweat. I shouldn't be doing this, I shouldn't be looking, this in no way was healthy for me nor the baby.
Isabella,
Whoa! Buddy! You okay there ? You look a little paler than usual, Ms. Albino. You need some water or something, because we'll gladly send a pack to you if you want although, we are positively sure it wont get to you till a few days or so. Are you falling over?
Yeah you're falling over.
EMOTIONAL HYGIENE SOCIETY
The dizziness swept in and just like that blackness was winning, and I was falling.
"The baby." I felt the words escape my lips ever so softly, and then everything went completely black.
"Bella!" A chirpy voice called calmly and its as if I was on a boat rocking back an forth just floating, it was kind of making me nauseated.
"Stop the boat." I tried to call out but my voice was far way.
"Bella!" he voice chirped louder, and there was a sharp pinch to my face, and my eyes opened wide.
"What the hell!" I barked, feeling completely confused and tired. "Did you just slap me?"
"Bella you fainted" Alice shook me once more like she was trying to get the devil out of me.
"And I'm awake!" I groaned and felt for Alice hands to push off of me. I immediately sat up with worry I didn't even know I had.
"The baby." I gasped feeling the baby bump, my fingers moving around it.
"Is okay, you're fine. Just stop flipping out." Alice breathed. I sighed in relief, as I looked around the room, and no longer was I surrounded by shelves and shelves of books, I saw a Christmas tree in the corner of the room, and it wasn't Alice's Christmas tree, it was much bigger, and was decorated elegantly with just white lights wrapped around it, rather than the messy rainbow and miss match ordainments we put on Alice's Christmas tree, but I still had great respect for Alice's Christmas tree.
Not only was the Christmas tree different but the whole damn room was different. There was a beautiful fire place built into the wall, and I obviously could tell I was not in Alice's house.
"Did you're mom redecorate again?" I turned back to Alice, my head tilted and my face showing nothing but pure confusion, and my hand absentminded found its way to my baby bump.
"You're at my house." The velvet voice came up from behind me and Alice's face become apologetic, I was absolutely startled by the voice.
"Satan." I breathed my eyes wide eyed as he came from behind me carrying a tray of tea, and placing on the glass coffee table in front of me.
"What?!" I looked at Alice and then at Edward.
"You fainted and you got the attention of the whole store… and he insisted, plus I couldn't carry you by my self." Alice rambled looking at Edward and then at me.
"Jacob." I gasped. Where had he gone?
"He carried you to the car, but he didn't want to be near Satan. They were glaring and growling." Alice explained, and when I looked over at Edward I couldn't tell if he was hurt or confused, but his green eyes were dim.
"Why am I Satan?" He looked at the both of us bewildered.
"I need to call Jacob," I ignored his question and I could have sworn I saw his eyes dim just a little more. Before I could do any of what was running through my mind, the sound of someone coming down stairs was heard and everyone turned to the sound.
We are glad to present the ever so beautiful, green eyed angel, all the way from the windy city Chicago, looking just a day over 31, wearing her light jeans and green t-shirt. Mrs. Elizabeth Masen, of the Masen family!
That will be $5.00
Grand Entrance Producers.
There smiling wide and motherly at her new company was what I assumed was Elizabeth Masen looking almost identical to her son. Even the strange bronze colored hair was identical, but of course hers was much, much more long, hanging by her waste, and neatly pulled back.
"Hello." He green eyes sparkled with happiness.
"Hey mom." Edward turned to greet her, she nodded with a glowing smile.
"I think I would like a proper introduction now that my guessed is awake." She teased and winked at me, I couldn't stop staring, she was beautiful.
"I'm Bella." I choked out after Alice nudged me for not replying.
"I hear about your mishap at the bookstore, and you shouldn't be faintin' like that." Elizabeth's face was concerned as she walked past Edward and sat right by me her eyes on my baby bump, but unlike many people it wasn't a look of disgust.
My eyes went to Edward and he was just staring at the baby bump like his mom.
It must run in the family because both her and Edward give unexpected gestures.
Elizabeth reached out and gently touched the baby bump, and my heart practically beat right out of my chest. She just met me, and plus I was a pregnant teen!
"I was just a little stressed." I replied shakily, and she looked up at me her eyes still filled with concern.
"I can only imagine." She patted my bump gently and removed her hand.
"Edward talks about you a lot, I'm so glad I can finally meet you." She smiled warmly at me.
"You too Alice." Elizabeth leaned over and touched Alice's knee.
"Alright, well I better be off to the grocery store." Elizabeth raised her self off the couch and walked over to Edward who looked a bit uncomfortable leaning against the wall, and kissed him on the cheek.
"Bye." He murmured to her and with one last smile she was gone to the grocery store leaving my absolutely speechless, I thought I would fain again.
"Well she's nice." Alice laughed.
"Yeah, sometimes I wonder what's in her medicine cabinet." Edward shrugged.
"How is she you're mother?" I choked out, pointing at the door incredulously.
"HA HA." He said dryly.
"Now now." Alice warned us putting her hands out.
"You talk about me a lot?" I asked getting my last final random thought out.
"My mom made you special tea, its suppose to help with the scattered thoughts." He emphasized and I simply glared at him.
"Remember civilized." Alice warned.
"So What's up with that Jacob fellow?" Edward raised an eyebrow as he leaned against the wall.
"He's-" I cut Alice off.
"He's my boyfriend." I grimaced, and felt Alice eyes on me, probably surprised or glaring it didn't matter I didn't look, because I was studying Edward's expression as it darkened.
"What's he got to do with my kid?" Edward glared.
"You mean the kid you have decided to not tell your parents about?" I mocked his tone.
"Civilized." Alice whispered, but we ignored the little comment.
"I just meant it was not something I look forward to doing." Edward sighed running a hand through his hair.
"Whatever. Jacob wanted to help me, and he loves me." I crossed my arms across my chest probably looking more stubborn than ever, but I didn't car. I heard Alice's mouth open to say something but Edward cut her off.
"I wanted to help!" He looked at me bewildered.
"Settle down." Alice raised her voice, and both Edward and I settled as she asked, never softening out glares.
"We sure do fight a lot for friends." Edward glared.
"I'm rethinking that whole friend situation." I spat.
"All right we're leaving. Thanks for the tea and shelter Edward. You're a real life saver buddy." Alice smiled pulling on her coat and throwing me mine.
She grabbed my hadn't and practically dragged me out of the house so Edward an I couldn't exchange more insults. It was absolutely freezing out side and as the coldness hit my cheeks making them tingle, I felt just a bit of relief, and I let out the breath I hadn't known I was holding.
It made me so angry he could get to me using the simplest words, saying things that are annoying, just to tick me off. Its like he was built to destroy me, to make me cry and I had to go and make the mistake of letting him have sex with me.
I'm smarter than that! I know I am, I could have said no and he probably would have backed off and I probably wouldn't be in this situation and I could go on with my life like nothing ever happened.
"Since when did Jacob become your boyfriend?" Alice glared as we got into her car, and I looked back at his door to make sure he wasn't standing there listening or anything.
I hoped that was the reason I looked back, I couldn't quite understand my gesture but I stuck with the first thought. Alice was looking worried as she unlocked the door for both of us and we got in. I don't know how she dealt with me.
"Since I fainted and Edward brought me home Alice." I sighed.
"I don't-" I cut her off.
"You were the one who told me to do it, you said I should do it. So when I get home and call him its official." I rambled, getting out my final thoughts making them official.
"Whatever makes you happy Bells." Alice sighed and patted my shoulder, I looked over at her apologetically. I had been being just a little too rude to her today, and I wouldn't be surprised if her feelings were hurt, I know mine would.
She was the one who had to deal with me 24/7 and she still hadn't left me or anything. If I had anyone it was Alice, and shouldn't I just be at least grateful for that, and let myself just a take an inch of stress off my shoulders.
"You know I love you right?" I smiled slightly.
"Yeah I know." She smiled. " Even thought you abuse me"
"I'm sorry I'm being mean." I frowned.
"Its okay, you're not being mean, you're just trying to deal with everything. I get it." She smiled reassuringly.
"Thanks Ally." I smiled a nice full smile.
"Plus." She said as she turned to back up out of the Masen driveway.
"You'll have to go through the same thing when I'm pregnant with Jasper's baby."
"Alice!" I groaned. "Still with the Jasper thing! What about Tommy?"
"I was just kidding. I love Tommy I really do. You know that." Her eyes focused on the road as she said this.
"I know." I nodded eyeing her carefully.
A/N: I didnt get as many reviews last chapter, i hope im not losing you guys. I'm trying to make the story move at a good pace and i wonder if i'm going too slow, but i think this was too all the reviewers who suggested Jacob and Bella get together to see how Edward reacts. i hope you all enjoyed it and tell me what you think :] Any favorite parts, or any comments on Elizabeth Masen Edward's mother? go ahead share with me :]